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exploring nature
nature bingo
GRADE LEVEL:
K - 2nd
NGSS ALIGNMENT:
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Explore the nature in your neighborhood while playing Captain Trash Wheel's BINGO game! Explorers will look for plants, critters, and other items in nature. Try to get "five in a row" just like regular BINGO, or try to find all the nature items as an extra challenge!
dredging &
habitat restoration
eco-theater
GRADE LEVEL:
2nd-8th
NGSS ALIGNMENT:
coming soon
Imagine what life was like for animals at the Port of Baltimore's sites before these sites existed! Learn the history of places like Poplar Island and Masonville Cove through performance. In this lesson, students get to become the animal and tell their stories through a theatrical lens.
careers in dredging
GRADE LEVEL:
1st - 8th
NGSS ALIGNMENT:
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There are careers in even the most unexpected of places! Introduce students to careers that are part of the dredging process. Learn about the educational backgrounds these careers require and the many different activities involved throughout the work day.
map-tivity: poplar island
GRADE LEVEL:
9th - 12th
NGSS ALIGNMENT:
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How has human activity shaped the islands in the Chesapeake Bay? Can lost islands be restored? In this lesson students will use project-based group learning to examine the history of Poplar Island. See how a community changed into a vanishing habitat before becoming the successful ecological restoration project you see today.
fun with forestry
GRADE LEVEL:
6th-8th
NGSS ALIGNMENT:
coming soon
Have you ever imagined becoming a forester? Students can become one today by learning about the Port of Baltimore’s forestry mitigation projects and its impacts. By learning in hands-on ways, students will measure and identify trees, becoming the scientist for the day.
maryland birds
become a birder
GRADE LEVEL:
3rd - 12th
NGSS ALIGNMENT:
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Did you know that there are 10,000+ species of birds on earth? Or that 436 species have been found in Maryland? In this activity, students learn about Maryland's birds and how to find, observe, and identify them. They'll also learn about why birds are so important and think about ways humans can be "good neighbors" to the birds in our communities.
eagle expedition
GRADE LEVEL:
3rd - 5th
NGSS ALIGNMENT:
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Imagine what life would be like as a Bald Eagle! Would it be easy to survive, or would there be challenges? In this interactive game students pretend to live like eagles and learn about how wildlife conservation efforts have helped eagles. This lesson can be paired with a short distance learning presentation from MES' educators.
osprey odyssey
GRADE LEVEL:
4th - 8th
NGSS ALIGNMENT:
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Imagine living as a Northern Osprey! Would life be easy and would you catch lots of fish? In this game students pretend to live like osprey and learn about how human actions and natural forces shape the survival of this amazing species. This lesson can be paired with a short distance learning presentation from MES' educators.
diamondback terrapins
terrapin travels
GRADE LEVEL:
3rd - 5th
NGSS ALIGNMENT:
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Imagine what life would be like as a diamondback terrapin! Would it be easy to survive or would there be challenges? In this interactive game students pretend to live like terrapins and learn about how human actions and natural forces shape the survival of Maryland's state reptile. This lesson can be paired with a short distance learning presentation from MES' educators and terrapin ambassadors.
diamonds in the sand
GRADE LEVEL:
3rd - 8th
NGSS ALIGNMENT:
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What’s it like to study terrapins and terrapin nests as a scientist on Poplar Island? In this activity, students simulate diamondback terrapin nest research to learn how environmental restoration makes an impact on terrapins and to practice their research and critical thinking skills.
weighing and measuring
GRADE LEVEL:
3rd - 5th
NGSS ALIGNMENT:
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Have you ever seen a terrapin up close? If you're up to the challenge, we can help make that happen! Experience how both terrapin researchers and students are helping this wonderful species with the support of the Port of Baltimore. Students will also learn about adaptations and the history of Poplar Island.
trash wheels
how do trash wheels work
GRADE LEVEL:
3rd - 8th
NGSS ALIGNMENT:
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How exactly does a trash wheel work? In this interactive e-learning module, students will learn how the different parts of a trash wheel work together and try their hand at trash wheel trivia. This lesson engages students with STEM by designing a trash wheel and encourages thinking critically about runoff in local waterways.